The 81st Acedmy Awards : Highlights and Performances

Here are a few flicks from the show:

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I could say a million things about this here, but I'm choosing to move on....

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Halle presented the Award for "Best Actress"
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Will Smith helped with a presentation as well

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Bey hit the stage with the host (see the video below)

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And Slum Dog Millionaire won for "Best Picture"
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Beyonce performed a medley called 'Musicals Are Back' with Hugh Jackman, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, and High School Music stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens:

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Queen Latifah sang a tribute number:

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And John Legend performed some songs from SlumDog Millionaire’s soundtrack:

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Complete list of winners at the 81st annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:

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• Motion Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire."
• Actor: Sean Penn, "Milk."
• Actress: Kate Winslet, "The Reader."
• Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight."
• Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
• Director: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."
• Foreign Film: "Departures," Japan.
• Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."
• Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, "Milk."

• Animated Feature Film: "WALL-E."
• Art Direction: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
• Cinematography: "Slumdog Millionaire."
• Sound Mixing: "Slumdog Millionaire."
• Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight."
• Original Score: "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman.
• Original Song: "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar.
• Costume: "The Duchess."
• Documentary Feature: "Man on Wire."
• Documentary (short subject): "Smile Pinki."
• Film Editing: "Slumdog Millionaire."
• Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
• Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes."
• Live Action Short Film: "Spielzeugland (Toyland)."
• Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."